Taylorcraft BC12-D N96389

Summary

On 14 August 2010 at about 14:07 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D registered N96389, operated by Fortin George A, was involved in an accident near Harrison, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 August 2010 at 14:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Harrison, Maine, United States

Nearest airport

Maple Ridge Airport (03ME)

Coordinates

44.0558, -70.6464

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BC12-D

Registration

N96389

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fortin George A

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Harrison → Harrison

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10LA422

2 people died.

The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed for the intended 2-hour flight with an inadequate supply of fuel resulting in fuel exhaustion. Witnesses reported hearing a sputtering engine followed by silence. While flying over a wooded area in controlled flight, the airplane collided with the tops of trees then nosed down and descended to the ground. Detailed inspection of the airplane's fuel supply system, which was not compromised, revealed a total of 4 ounces of fuel were drained from the entire airplane. Inspection of the main fuel tank fuel quantity indicator, which consisted of a cork mounted on a steel wire, revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction. Examination of the flight controls, engine, and engine systems also revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.